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politicized

UK //pəˈlɪtɪsaɪzd//US //pəˈlɪtəˌsaɪzd//

词源

源自法语 'politique'(政治)+ 后缀 '-ize'(使...化)+ '-ed'(过去分词),17世纪进入英语,原指'与政治有关的',20世纪后逐渐发展出'被赋予政治目的'的现代含义。

adjective

❶ 指事物或议题被赋予了政治色彩,原本非政治性的内容因特定目的被引入政治讨论或争议。

“The pandemic response became highly politicized in some countries.”

(某些国家的疫情应对措施被高度政治化。)

“Environmental issues should not be politicized for short-term gains.”

(环境问题不应为短期利益而被政治化。)

同义词:politically charged, ideologized, partisan

verb

❶ 使某事物带有政治属性或目的,通常指将原本中立的事物引入政治争议领域。

“Some groups tried to politicize the judicial process.”

(某些团体试图将司法程序政治化。)

“The mayor accused opponents of politicizing the infrastructure project.”

(市长指责反对者将基建项目政治化。)

同义词:instrumentalize, exploit politically, weaponize

常见短语

highly politicized — 形容某议题或事件被深度卷入政治争议,各方立场对立明显。

“The debate over immigration has become highly politicized in recent years.”

(近年来关于移民的辩论已变得高度政治化。)